/*[INCLUDE-IF Sidecar18-SE]*/
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 * Copyright IBM Corp. and others 2012
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 */
package com.ibm.jvm.dtfjview.tools;

import java.io.PrintStream;

public abstract class Tool implements ITool {

	public Tool() {
		ToolsRegistry.registerTool(this);
	}

	/**
	 * Starts the tool.
	 * <p>
	 * @param args	The arguments required to start the tool.
	 * @param out	The output channel.
	 * @return		<code>true</code> if the tool has been started up successfully; <code>false</code> otherwise.
	 * <p>
	 * @throws CommandException
	 */
	public boolean start(String[] args, PrintStream out)
		throws CommandException
	{
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Closes the tool.
	 */
	public void close() {
	}
}
